Date: November 15, 2017
Source: Kobe University
The mysterious flowers
of Aspidistra elatior are found on the southern Japanese island of
Kuroshima. Until recently, scientists thought that A. elatior has the
most unusual pollination ecology among all flowering plants, being pollinated
by slugs and amphipods. However, direct observation of their ecosystem has
revealed that they are mainly pollinated by fungus gnats, probably thanks to
their resemblance to mushrooms.
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